Enrollment
285
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Scooba, MS
Kemper County Lower Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Kemper County Lower Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280231001529
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kemper County Lower Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Mississippi schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 285
- students enrolled
Kemper County Lower Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kemper Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280231001529 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kemper County Lower Elementary compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kemper County Lower Elementary
Kemper County Lower Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Scooba, Mississippi, enrolling 285 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Kemper County Lower Elementary is leaner than roughly 86% of Mississippi schools and 20% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 285 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 265 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 285 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kemper Co School Dist spends $18,074 per pupil, 51% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kemper Co School Dist also operates Kemper County High School (304 students) and Kemper County Middle School (191 students) alongside Kemper County Lower Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kemper County Lower Elementary compares
Kemper County Lower Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 285 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
285
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 14% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,074
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 82.5%
Two or More 12.6%
White 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 82.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Kemper County Lower Elementary is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kemper Co School Dist, which includes Kemper County Lower Elementary.
$18,074
Per student
+51%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.4%
State 29.7%
Federal 22.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kemper County Lower Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper County High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kemper County Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kemper County Upper Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kemper County Lower Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 191
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~285 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kemper County Lower Elementary
How many students attend Kemper County Lower Elementary?
Kemper County Lower Elementary has 285 students enrolled. It is a public school in Scooba, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kemper County Lower Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Kemper County Lower Elementary is 10.6:1, which is 20% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kemper County Lower Elementary?
100.0% of students at Kemper County Lower Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kemper County Lower Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Kemper County Lower Elementary is African American at 82.5% of enrollment, in Scooba, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kemper County Lower Elementary?
Kemper County Lower Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kemper County Lower Elementary a good school?
Kemper County Lower Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Mississippi schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kemper Co School Dist?
Besides Kemper County Lower Elementary, Kemper Co School Dist also operates Kemper County High School (304 students), Kemper County Middle School (191 students), and Kemper County Upper Elementary (108 students). See the Kemper Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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